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Acral melanoma of the extremities: a study of 33 cases Sarawakian patients

Zainal AI 1 , Zulkarnaen M 2 , Norlida DK 3 , Syed Alwi SA 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Zainal Abidin Ibrahim, MPath. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Pathology, Lot 77 Section 22 KTLD, Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, 93150 Kuching, Sarawak 93150, Malaysia. rzabidin@fmhs.unimas.my
  • 2 M Zulkarnaen, MPath. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIMAS, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • 3 D K Norlida, MPath. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIMAS, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • 4 S A R Syed Alwi, MMed (Fam Med). Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UNIMAS, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia, 2012 Feb;67(1):60-5.
PMID: 22582550

Abstract

Acral melanoma involve the non-pigmented palmoplantar and subungual areas and are commonly seen among Asians. Patients commonly display advanced stage of disease at presentation. It may appear unnoticed and mimic benign lesions.

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